France’s unfair taxes drove protest movement It was government policies that put the tax debate centre stage; as the poorer saw one law for the rich, their sense of injustice grew. Now Emmanuel Macron has had to concede that people’s anger is…

Security officials and retailers said industrial safety equipment dealers had been ordered not to sell yellow vests to people buying in person. They are only allowed to take wholesale purchases from verified companies. Permission also has to be granted from the police….

The ongoing protests of yellow vests ( gilets jaunes ) in France continue for the fifth weekend. They began as a grassroots movement that grew out of widespread discontent with a new eco-tax on petrol and diesel, seen as hitting those living…

Paris, France —At 6 p.m. on Dec. 7, shop owners all around Paris were boarding up their windows as if a Gulf Coast hurricane were about to blow through town. We were in our building, at the wine merchant downstairs, as workmen…

Further demonstrations called on Saturday and on New Year’s Eve, while organisers warn of a ‘large-scale mobilisation’ at the end of January More Gilets Jaunes protests protests will take place on Saturday and New Year’s Eve, and continue into 2019, according to…

(CNN)French police are investigating reports that a highly decorated officer threw punches at protesters during yellow vest demonstrations over the weekend. A video widely circulated on social media appears to show policeman Didier Andrieux, who was awarded the Legion of Honor —…

Facebook design allows popular ideas to be shared and expanded on – the dream of everyone having an equal political voice is very much alive in these digital citizens’ assemblies. "Gilets Jaunes" face police officers on the Champs-Elysees during New Year’s celebrations…

Éric Drouet, regarded as a leader and spokesperson for the movement, was arrested last night Éric Drouet, who has been recognised as one of the leaders of the ongoing movement, remains in police custody today (Thursday Jan 3). He was arrested in…

Open letter to President Macron warns of further action The Gilets Jaunes have demanded that President Emmanuel Macron ‘change his attitude’ in an open letter, and warned that their protests will continue. The full text of the four-page letter, published on La…

Barricades, bins and motorcycles were burned during the protests A French government spokesman was evacuated from his office as violence broke out during "yellow vests" protests in Paris and other cities. Benjamin Griveaux said he and his team had had to escape…